Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-01
SENATOR STANFORD.
His Opinion of south California.
Generous Proposition.

His Opinion of south California.
Generous Proposition.
United States Senator Leland Stan.
ford, President of the Central Pacific
Railroad and the Ajax of the railway
system west of the Rocky Mountains,
arrived in the city late on Monday even.
ing from trip to Santa Monica, San
Pedro, Orange and Santa Ana, and
spent the day in the city until late in
the afternoon, when he was obliged to
return to San Francisco in response to a
telegram. General Manager A. N.
Towne will remain in the city few
days and investigate the needs of rail-
way ex ension and improvement.
The Senator, with General Hewitt,
Division Superintendent, Manager A.
N. Towne, Mayor Workman, l.. N.
Breed, President of the City Council,
and I. Il. Rowan, President of the
Board f Supervisors, held conference
yesterday corning in regard to
depot site -.w'ha~s switches could
be made without Interference with
the conveniences Of sire, travel. The
Senator could not reduce the lumber of
tracks of the Southern Pacific without
irreparable injury to business. This
opinion was concurred in by all preseot.
1t was shown that the frequent passage
of lo01 trains of freight and passengers
was the cause of the blockading of the
streets, the through trains seldom caus-
ing any hindrance. Mayor Workman
thought that right of way might be OBJ
tanned for tracks along the river bank
that would accommodate the local trains,
and that depot grounds could be had
below First street, but presented no
propositions. A consideration of the
removal of the track from Alameda street
was also made and taken under advise
ment by Messrs. Stanford and Towne.
The business of the local roads is so large
that large place for depots is press
ing necessity. From present appearances
local trains will leave and arrive as often
as five times an hour during the day
time.
The party drove around the river front, |
made call at Mrs. K. b. Crockers' on |
the hill, on the corner of third and |
Olive street. and another at Mayor |
Workman's beautiful residence, and re.
turned to the train.
The Senator has large views of the
future of this section of the State, and |
estimates that an acre of land will sup
port an individual in comfort. With |
that estimate, which is reasonable,
South California will soon contain mil.
lions of people.
A delegation of railway employees
called on the Senator in regard to the |
propriety of having the pay car put in
an appearance monthly instead Of once
in two months. He received them very
pleasantly and said their claims were
reasonable and something could prob.
ably be done to accommodate them. On |
referring the matter to Mr.. Towne that |
gentleman stated that it was impossible |
for the paymaster to come around oftener |
than once in sixty days, as there were |
5000 miles of road to go over, and he
could not go over the line and pay the
men in shorter time than at present. |
The Senator assured them that he would
try and remedy the matter by issuing
monthly time-cards, which they can use
as well as money when needed. This
plan seemed to meet the approval of the
delegation, who seemed to have a sin
cere affection for the great railway man
sger and builder. He then made them |
a most statesmanlike address in a quiet |
manner on the necessity and prNpriety |
of co operative labor, a subject to which |
he has given much attention, aud has
presented bill in the United States
Senate for the organization of co.opera.
tive companies on national basis. His |
is that the earth produces
enough food and other supplies for all
and that all should labor
to produce all that is needed,
and cooperate in all the benefits
OF production and manufacture and in.
terchange of goods, wares and merchan.
disc. This proposition would not be
acceptable to tramps, but he thought it
would be to all Industrious laborers. He |
further stated that it was impossible to
get enough white labor to build his rail.
ways, and he was forced to emplay part |
of his help from the Chinese; and yet his
family were constantly besieged by |
tramps. A careful estimate had been
made and the result showed that 5000 |
per month were regularly given away at
his house to tramps, men who could and
might work and wouldn't.
He reaffirmed his devotion to the con- |
tinued coinage of silver, and thought it |
would not be prevented by Wall street. |
He stated his belief in the Justice and |
Importance of the "Sweet Wine Bill"
but said it thatwas bitterly opposed by |
Eastern distillers and that riders may
have to be put on the bill to enable it to
g through.
He thought there would be no extra
session of Congress in October, and that
section of the Interstate Commerce
bill would be permanently suspended.
He said that if that section were en-
forced the whole japanese, China and
India trade with this coast would be lost
and pass through the isthmus of Suez to
New York.
As to new railways he was reticent,
but said he should push to completion
the lines now under way as rapidly as
possible, and would provide increased
facilities as fast as possible in South
California. The Senator had large
number OF visitors who kept him con-
stantly occupied, but all bad kindly
hearing and courteous replies to all in.
terrogatories. Doubtless some great
railway improvements are on the tapis,
but of them he said nothing.